39.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Urunga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Urunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have barely changed in Urunga since 2011, but health challenges remain a major theme. Nearly 40% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This means Urunga has a much higher rate of chronic illness than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with 39.5% of people affected, including 15.4% with arthritis and 11.3% with mental health conditions. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the New South Wales figure.
11.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Urunga, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This proportion has stayed steady over the last decade, moving from 6.8% in 2011 to 7.5% in 2021.
7.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115144/urunga/topic/health-disability